ALFONSO RIBEIRO Sues Fortnite Creators FOR STEALING CARLTON DANCE
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Not anymore if he can.If he can copyright it, that man getting paid.
There's a crazy amount of games that ripped that dance. Cacs literally love it
FeloniousMonk
Dont mind me..Im a azzhole
Nope, cuz thats actually a white persons dance, that Alfonso just happened to do well..He did the dance as a character owned by NBC, Warner Bros. and possibly Quincy Jones.
Does he have rights to the Dance?
No it's not. That's like saying pop and locking is the same thing. It's not.
He exaggerated it, meaning he added some extra flavor to it.
You telling me that Bruce Springsteen's dance and Carlton's are exactly the same?
BS
it takes 5-10 minutes to put in the info and upload the content and pay the fee
are they registered? a work has to be registered if you wanna sue for money
Treblemaka
President, BYNKRadio.com (Retired)
Anyone can file for a copyright, and just because its filed doesnt make it yours. At the same time you dont need a copyright to win damages on something you created. So long as you can prove you created it and you dont have an agreement that your individual work will be owned by a third party.
The bolded is going to be the crux of the case.
Or maybe hes looking to settle.
He did the dance as a character owned by NBC, Warner Bros. and possibly Quincy Jones.
Does he have rights to the Dance?
he will argue he was an independent contractor and his role was a work for hire, so he would entitled to his own creations that are copyrightable. He will then argue his dance was an expression not an idea so it is copyrightable. He will have to prove fortnite had reasonable access to the dance which Is easy since the show was disseminated to the public. He will also have to show there is substantial similarity between the two dances which also seems a slam dunk but you never know with judges.
bu bu bu string bell isnt a law student
It’s just younger folk playing Fortnite though.
FeloniousMonk
Dont mind me..Im a azzhole
Which we doubt he does..
AnotherRoute
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Fortnite making alot of money of those dances . Get ya money!
He’s just now trying to get that copyrighted?
Secure Da Bag
Veteran
You know Carlton's dad is a judge right? 
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Treblemaka
President, BYNKRadio.com (Retired)
he will argue he was an independent contractor and his role was a work for hire, so he would entitled to his own creations that are copyrightable. He will then argue his dance was an expression not an idea so it is copyrightable. He will have to prove fortnite had reasonable access to the dance which Is easy since the show was disseminated to the public. He will also have to show there is substantial similarity between the two dances which also seems a slam dunk but you never know with judges.
bu bu bu string bell isnt a law student
Being an independent contractor is not enough to create ownership. A strong example is the WWE. The independent contractors (ie wrestlers) create most of the personas they perform as, down to the look temperment, and even their lines sometimes. But none (literally ZERO) of them own the rights to their persona either whole or in part. Many are paid royalties but that is based on their contractial agreement which also ensures that the WWE owns the likenesses and personas of said wrestlers.
Its a dirty game, mane.
Omar Little
It’s all in the Game Yo
fukk those culture vultures, get your Bread Carlton Banks